Seven days of questions and answers

Animals Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Giraffe?

    Answer: being the tallest living land animal

    A distinctive feature of the giraffe is being the tallest living land animal.

  2. To which major animal group does the Koala belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The koala is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  3. To which major animal group does the Sloth belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The sloth is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Cheetah?

    Answer: sprinting faster than any other land animal

    This species is notable for sprinting faster than any other land animal; that clue identifies the cheetah.

  5. To which major animal group does the Reef-building coral belong?

    Answer: cnidarian

    The reef-building coral is a cnidarian, the animal group that also includes jellyfish and sea anemones.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Dromedary camel?

    Answer: having one fatty hump

    The dromedary camel stands out for having one fatty hump.

  2. To which major animal group does the Blue whale belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The blue whale is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  3. To which major animal group does the Echidna belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The echidna is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the African elephant?

    Answer: savannas and forests of sub-Saharan Africa

    The african elephant can be found in savannas and forests of sub-Saharan Africa.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Orangutan?

    Answer: spending much of its life in trees

    The orangutan stands out for spending much of its life in trees.

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Electric eel?

    Answer: fresh waters of northern South America

    The electric eel can be found in fresh waters of northern South America.

  2. To which major animal group does the Seahorse belong?

    Answer: fish

    The seahorse is a fish, an aquatic vertebrate that breathes mainly through gills.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Komodo dragon?

    Answer: dry islands of Indonesia

    The natural range of the komodo dragon includes dry islands of Indonesia.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Leafcutter ant?

    Answer: farming fungus on harvested leaf pieces

    This species is notable for farming fungus on harvested leaf pieces; that clue identifies the leafcutter ant.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Koala?

    Answer: eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia

    The koala is adapted to life in eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.

Daily round

  1. To which major animal group does the Giraffe belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The giraffe is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  2. To which major animal group does the Bactrian camel belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The bactrian camel is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Giraffe?

    Answer: African savannas and woodlands

    In the wild, the giraffe typically lives in African savannas and woodlands.

  4. To which major animal group does the Dragonfly belong?

    Answer: insect

    The dragonfly is an insect, with six legs in its adult body plan.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Monarch butterfly?

    Answer: making a famous multi-generation migration

    The monarch butterfly stands out for making a famous multi-generation migration.

Daily round

  1. To which major animal group does the Honey bee belong?

    Answer: insect

    The honey bee is an insect, with six legs in its adult body plan.

  2. Which trait is associated with the Poison dart frog?

    Answer: carrying defensive skin toxins in many wild species

    A distinctive feature of the poison dart frog is carrying defensive skin toxins in many wild species.

  3. Which trait is associated with the Axolotl?

    Answer: retaining aquatic juvenile features as an adult

    The axolotl stands out for retaining aquatic juvenile features as an adult.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Koala?

    Answer: feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves

    The koala stands out for feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Seahorse?

    Answer: seagrass beds and sheltered coastal waters

    The seahorse can be found in seagrass beds and sheltered coastal waters.

Daily round

  1. To which major animal group does the Galápagos tortoise belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The galápagos tortoise is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Nautilus?

    Answer: deep slopes of Indo-Pacific coral reefs

    The nautilus can be found in deep slopes of Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Sea star?

    Answer: marine seafloors

    In the wild, the sea star typically lives in marine seafloors.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Praying mantis?

    Answer: warm grasslands, gardens, and forests

    The natural range of the praying mantis includes warm grasslands, gardens, and forests.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Reef-building coral?

    Answer: forming colonies that build calcium-carbonate reefs

    This species is notable for forming colonies that build calcium-carbonate reefs; that clue identifies the reef-building coral.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Bat?

    Answer: being the only mammal capable of sustained powered flight

    A distinctive feature of the bat is being the only mammal capable of sustained powered flight.

  2. Which trait is associated with the Nautilus?

    Answer: living inside a chambered external shell

    The nautilus stands out for living inside a chambered external shell.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Monarch butterfly?

    Answer: open habitats across North America

    In the wild, the monarch butterfly typically lives in open habitats across North America.

  4. To which major animal group does the Dolphin belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The dolphin is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  5. To which major animal group does the Giant panda belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The giant panda is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.